Weighing device for forks or shovels.



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APPLICATION PMD APR.2|.'EV116.

Patented J 11n. 2, 19H' wwwa/oom,

DAVID HEANEY, OF TROY, PENNSYLVANIA..

WEIGHING DEVICE FOR FORKS GR SHOVELS.

Application filed April 21, 1916.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I` DAVID HEANEY, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Bradford, State of Penn- Sylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVeighing Devices for Forks or Shovels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apV pertains to make and use the same.

This invention' relates to improvements in weighing devices, and particularly to weighing devices for use in connection with forks or shovels which are used to handle hay or the like and grain or the like.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novelly constructed fork or shovel in connection with which there is used a novelly mounted weighing scale.

Another object is to provide a device of this character in which the fork or shovel and the weighing device form the component parts of the unitary structure.

ther objects and a wantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure I is a side elevation of a fori-z equipped with improved weighing device; Fig. 2 is a top plan view; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. Il is a vertical section on the line 4 4 ot Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the plate which is applied to the forli head.

Referring particularly to the accompanyingdrawing, 1G' represents the head of a hay fork which is li'ormed with a. tang or shank il engaged in the end of the handle l2. This handle is also provided with the usual Aferrule I3, but it will he noted that the tang or shank extends to a suitable distance beyond the end of the handle and is resilient or springy in its nature. Formed transversely through the handle and ierrule is an opening 14, square in cross section and receiving therethrough a transversely extending squared shaft 15. On opposite sides of the ferrule are secured the plates 16 each having a squared opening 1'? through which the said shaft 15 extends for the purpose of preventing axial movement of Said shaft. An arched member 18 has the Alower ends of its legs provided with square apertures Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jair. 2, lili?.

Serial No. 553,511.

which receive the ends of the shaft l5, snitable nuts 19 being engaged on the the shaft to hold the arched member proper position.

It will he noted that the arched member inelines upwardly toward the head ott the fork, and in 'the central portion of the upper part of the arch which, as will be seen :from the side elevation disposed over the tended portion of the tang, is a hoek Carried by the head is a second hoot: and engaged with the hook 20 is the u end of the casing of the spring scales while the Aspring plunger 23 of the se l engaged with the hook 2l. suitable 2l is secured at its oppositea ends tively to the upper portion of the member 1S and to the handle l2.

In the operation oli the device, when the fork is lifted with a load or hay or like ma f terial thereon, the weight of the material will cause Athe downward vtie ing ci? *l* shank ll, thus resulting in a nownwar of the plunger 23, and the registering t weight on the seales22.

To adapt the de vice for handling provide a metal plat-e 25 which is to be disposed over the tines of the which is provided with a plurali members 2G through which the t inserted.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with a forli', i 'i implement having a head formed i silient shank,- a handle with which is engaged, a member secured tothe and extending over the shank, an scale secured to the member a shank.

2. A weighing de or the like having a ilmio'e 4attai'ifi for the head thereof, a handle v. the shank is engaged, en arched Y cured to the handle and incliningi c shank, means for preventing roclcii'ig i', ment of the arched member and a sprl scale secured to and extending between tno arched member and the shank.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID HE Witnesses: n

BLANCHE DEWEY, J. C. BLAQKWELL. 

